Fundraising Leader

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced fundraising and partnerships professional to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy, ensuring alignment with growth goals and key priorities.
• Own annual fundraising targets, set operational KPIs, and ensure timely reporting on progress and impact.
• Drive the donor lifecycle, from prospecting and proposal development to grant reporting and relationship management.
• Act as a key external face in funder interactions, partnering with senior leaders to steward high-value relationships with CSR leaders, philanthropies, and impact investors.
• Champion operational excellence across all fundraising functions, building systems that ensure agility, compliance, and long-term funder trust.

BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS:

• Identify, cultivate, and manage a robust pipeline of 50+ CSR leads, philanthropists, and ecosystem enablers.
• Mobilize an extended network of donors, champions, and sector allies to unlock new opportunities and accelerate conversion.
• Represent the organization at high-visibility sector forums, donor convenings, and collaborative platforms to expand reach and reputation.

COMMUNICATIONS & COLLECTIVE OVERSIGHT:

• Oversee the development and quality of donor-facing communications – including pitch decks, proposals, reports, and campaigns.
• Ensure consistency and clarity across all fundraising narratives, aligning with the organization’s brand, values, and impact messaging.
• Leverage storytelling, data, and design to create compelling content that speaks to diverse funder archetypes.

TEAM LEADERSHIP & SYSTEMS BUILDING:

• Build and mentor a high-performing fundraising team.
• Establish robust systems for donor CRM, grant compliance, reporting, proposal management, and audit preparedness.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely, tailored development of grant materials and donor communications.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT:

• Shape high-touch, trust-based donor journeys that build long-term affinity and repeat investment.
• Design differentiated engagement pathways for new, existing, and returning funders to deepen connection and commitment.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION:

• Collaborate closely with Programs, Finance, and Impact teams to ensure fundraising aligns with evolving programmatic needs.
• Coordinate with M&E and Data teams to define measurable outcomes and deliver on performance-linked funding commitments.